The genesis of this book is part of its magic. One day the author's mother contacted her from beyond the grave, together with a Native American who had lived one hundred years before her, and gave Roark her most unusual charge to date. As she put it, she became the scribe for a couple of dead people. Wilma and P'oesay Apyan wanted to tell their stories, and Kelley would tell it for them. What emerged was a powerful tale of two lives, intertwined with their loves, their challenges, their disappointments, elations, and ultimate acceptance. Wilma made her way through the back alleys of mental...